Argentière, a thick, close-fitting sweater with a contrast stripe detail at the cuffs and surplice collar, sports a cable pattern inspired by the first tracings of skis on an early-morning Alpine slope.

Knitted in whatever soft yarn you choose, it will make a winter staple to keep him cozy on the chilliest of days.

Recommended needle size[always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] 1 32-inch US #7/4.5mm circular needle 1 32-inch US #9/5.5mm circular needle 1 24- or 32-inch US #10/6mm circular needle (to cast off neck edge)Note: If preferred, straight needles may be used for body and sleeves; a circular needle is only necessary for the collar.

Begin Neck Shaping:Next row [RS]: Patt to first marker just placed (including any raglan decreases), place all sts just worked on holder for left neck. Bind off center 42[46, 50, 48, 48] sts between markers. Patt to end (including any raglan decreases).

Right neck:
Right neck will be worked on these sts only.Next row [WS]: Patt to end, including any raglan shaping at armhole edge.

Cont in patt, shaping raglan as for Back, until piece measures 5[5, 5, 3, 3] rows shorter than Back and 2 sts rem.

Next decrease row [RS]: K2tog.

Work in St st for 3[3, 3, 1, 1] row(s).

BO 1 rem st.

Left neck:
With WS facing, attach yarn to Left neck at neck edge.

Next row [WS]: Patt to end of held sts, including any raglan shaping at armhole edge.

Cont in patt, shaping raglan as for Back, until piece measures 5[5, 5, 3, 3] rows shorter than Back and 2 sts rem.

Cont even in patt until work meas 19[19, 19, 20, 21] inches from cast on, ending after a WS row.

Shape cap:
Cont in patt, BO 12 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Dec 1 st each end of next RS row, then every foll RS row 18[22, 22, 23, 21] times, then every 4th row 8[6, 6, 6, 8] times, working Decrease rows as follows:

Decrease row [RS]: K1, ssk, work in patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

BO 6 rem sts.

FINISHING
Weave in ends and block to measurements shown in schematic. Join raglan seams, sleeve seams, and side seams.

Collar:
With US #9/5.5mm needles, MC, RS of Front facing, and starting at corner between bound off front neck sts and right neck, pick up and knit 15[15, 15, 16, 16] sts up right neck edge to shoulder, pm, pick up and knit 42[46, 50, 48, 48] sts across back neck, pm, then pick up and knit 15[15, 15, 16, 16] sts down left neck edge to beg of bound off sts. Turn. 72[76, 80, 80, 80] sts

Rib Row: (K2, p2) to end.
Rep Rib Row four times more.

Change to US #10/6mm needles and begin increases as follows, working all increased sts into rib patt as possible:

Align right neck edge of collar along bound off edge of front neck sts. Secure with pins then seam together.
Align left neck edge of collar along bound off edge of front neck sts, over the collar edge already sewn in place. Secure with pins then seam together.